ABUJA— THE Federal Government’s effort to combat open defecation, yesterday, received a boost as Archbishop of Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja, Most Rev. Ignatius Kaigama, pledged to intensify the campaign against the phenomenon.
The Archbishop gave the assurance during a courtesy visit by the Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Joseph Utsev, with top officials of the ministry.
Recall that the ministry is currently engaging religious leaders in ‘The Clean Nigeria Campaign’ in its ongoing efforts to promote sanitation and hygiene across the nation, as it concerns public health.
The cleric also commended the minister for the initiative to engage religious leaders in the campaign, pointing out that the role the church plays in changing the attitude and behaviour of the people was very cardinal and strategic to the campaign.
He said the Catholic Church would take the awareness and sensitization campaign deep into the interiors, especially the rural areas.
According to him, it should be made known to rural dwellers that there are a lot of health hazards that come with the practice of open defecation, which causes fatal diseases that affect them.
The Catholic Archbishop called on Nigerians to join in praying for the recovery of Pope Francis.
